It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read The Watcher on the Cast Iron Balcony by Hal Porter
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A classic among Australian autobiographies, The Watcher on the Cast-Iron Balcony is regarded as Hal Porter's masterpiece. Recreating the rhythms of small-town life between the wars, it covers the author's first two decades. From the sensuality of his early boyhood experiences, Porter travels ever-observantly through his Baimsdale school years to his first job as a cadet reporter. The shock of his mother's death, however, disturbs the pattern of his new adventures as a teacher, art student and actor in Melbourne.
The Watcher on the Cast Iron Balcony by Hal Porter is 255 pages long, and a total of 65,025 words.
This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read The Watcher on the Cast Iron Balcony aloud.
The Watcher on the Cast Iron Balcony is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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